In honor of International Women’s Day 2021, Deloitte invites you to join a conversation with noted author, CEO, and advocate for women in business, Arianna Huffington.
Moderated by Janet Foutty, Executive Chair of the Board of Deloitte US, and introduced by Stacy Janiak, Managing Partner – Chief Growth Officer of Deloitte US, the discussion will tackle a broad range of topics regarding women, equity in the workplace, as well as personal and professional well-being.
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Founder William Welch Deloitte became a leader in the burgeoning field of accounting just as the industrialization of England gave rise to the urgent need for financial discipline. His reputation and connections across industries and geographies helped put the organization on the path to its success today.
Janet Foutty is the executive chair of the board of Deloitte in the US. She leads the board in providing governance and oversight on critical business matters including strategy, brand positioning, risk mitigation, talent development, and leadership succession. Janet is also a member of Deloitte’s Global Board of Directors, and chair of Deloitte Foundation, the 90-year old not-for-profit organization that helps develop future talent and promote excellence in teaching, research, and curriculum innovation.
Janet’s leadership experience includes most recently serving as chair and chief executive officer for Deloitte Consulting LLP where she led a $10B business comprised of over 50,000 professionals in helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies translate complex issues into opportunity. She previously led Deloitte’s federal practice dedicated to improving the efficacy and efficiency of US government agencies; as well as Deloitte Consulting LLP’s technology practice, which achieved exponential growth through acquisitions and the launch of businesses including Deloitte Digital. She has also held leadership roles on client programs that span retail, technology, government, energy, and financial services industries.
Janet is a frequent author and popular public speaker. She regularly communicates with executive-level audiences about the changing business landscape, technology disruption, and leadership. Janet is a passionate advocate for inclusion in the workplace; women in technology; and the need for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. She has founded Women in Technology groups in India and the United States.
Janet serves on the board of directors of Bright Pink, a nonprofit dedicated to women’s health, and Catalyst, a global nonprofit working to build more inclusive workplaces. She serves on the advisory boards of NYU Stern’s Tech MBA program, Columbia Law School’s Millstein Center for Global Markets and Corporate Ownership, and the executive committee for the Council on Competitiveness. Janet holds a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University, and a Masters of Business Administration in finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. She is an inductee of the Kelley School of Business Academy of Alumni Fellows, and a member of the Kelley School of Business Dean’s Council.
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Arianna Huffington is the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, the founder of The Huffington Post, and the author of 15 books, including, most recently, Thrive and The Sleep Revolution. In 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to, and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. In 2016, she launched Thrive Global, a leading behavior change tech company with the mission of changing the way we work and live by ending the collective delusion that burnout is the price we must pay for success.
She has been named to Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.
She serves on numerous boards, including Onex and The B Team.
Her last two books, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder and The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night At A Time, both became instant international bestsellers.
As managing partner and chief growth officer, Stacy brings the breadth of Deloitte’s service capabilities and assets to the market to accelerate growth while delivering bold, integrated, digitally agile business solutions and services for Deloitte’s clients. Stacy is also a member of the US Executive Committee, US Management Committee, Global Clients & Industries Member Firm Executive Committee, and Deloitte Global Board of Directors.
For more than 25 years, Stacy has worked side-by-side with clients and held significant leadership roles at the executive, business, industry, and local market levels. Previously, she served as chief client officer and was a member of the US Board of Directors. Stacy has also served as the Assurance and Accounting Advisory Services national managing partner, managing partner for the Chicago office, and US Retail Sector leader. She was recognized in 2018 as a Woman with Impact by the Women’s Business Development Council.
Stacy is a proud graduate and trustee of DePaul University and a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Chicago.